Caseloads wrote:"* Rookie Chris Copeland, who was benched the past couple of games after Woodson questioned his practice habits, was inserted in the second half with the game out of hand and played 16:38."

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when you don't practice hard, you don't play hard. Cope has shown us that; dude needs to figure out what it means to be a pro in the NBA if he wants to survive. Woody giving him some valuable lessons.

martin wrote:

Caseloads wrote:"* Rookie Chris Copeland, who was benched the past couple of games after Woodson questioned his practice habits, was inserted in the second half with the game out of hand and played 16:38."

- NYPost

when you don't practice hard, you don't play hard. Cope has shown us that; dude needs to figure out what it means to be a pro in the NBA if he wants to survive. Woody giving him some valuable lessons.

What is Woody's lesson for JR Smith.

Vmart wrote:

martin wrote:

Caseloads wrote:"* Rookie Chris Copeland, who was benched the past couple of games after Woodson questioned his practice habits, was inserted in the second half with the game out of hand and played 16:38."

- NYPost

when you don't practice hard, you don't play hard. Cope has shown us that; dude needs to figure out what it means to be a pro in the NBA if he wants to survive. Woody giving him some valuable lessons.

What is Woody's lesson for JR Smith.

JR plays hard on both sides and does make mistakes and often times shoots too much, but you can't just bench a guy like JR, especially understanding the dynamics of the NY team. They NEED his output, even when he is struggling. You can't just bench core guys cause they are struggling, unless they are absolutely ****ing stuff up.

Would you have benched Melo and JR this past game? What do you think Woody's objectives are? You seem to be asking your question without really considering the big picture.

VCoug wrote:

martin wrote:

Vmart wrote:

martin wrote:

Caseloads wrote:"* Rookie Chris Copeland, who was benched the past couple of games after Woodson questioned his practice habits, was inserted in the second half with the game out of hand and played 16:38."

- NYPost

when you don't practice hard, you don't play hard. Cope has shown us that; dude needs to figure out what it means to be a pro in the NBA if he wants to survive. Woody giving him some valuable lessons.

What is Woody's lesson for JR Smith.

JR plays hard on both sides and does make mistakes and often times shoots too much, but you can't just bench a guy like JR, especially understanding the dynamics of the NY team. They NEED his output, even when he is struggling. You can't just bench core guys cause they are struggling, unless they are absolutely ****ing stuff up.

Would you have benched Melo and JR this past game? What do you think Woody's objectives are? You seem to be asking your question without really considering the big picture.

I think the problem is that JR shouldn't be considered a core guy. Melo, Tyson, Amare, and maybe Shumpert are core guys and everyone else is a role player. The whole point of having a guy like JR come off the bench is so he can be benched easily if his shot isn't working.

So play coach: you bench JR in Boston, Philly... who else plays his minutes?

martin wrote:

VCoug wrote:

martin wrote:

Vmart wrote:

martin wrote:

Caseloads wrote:"* Rookie Chris Copeland, who was benched the past couple of games after Woodson questioned his practice habits, was inserted in the second half with the game out of hand and played 16:38."

- NYPost

when you don't practice hard, you don't play hard. Cope has shown us that; dude needs to figure out what it means to be a pro in the NBA if he wants to survive. Woody giving him some valuable lessons.

What is Woody's lesson for JR Smith.

JR plays hard on both sides and does make mistakes and often times shoots too much, but you can't just bench a guy like JR, especially understanding the dynamics of the NY team. They NEED his output, even when he is struggling. You can't just bench core guys cause they are struggling, unless they are absolutely ****ing stuff up.

Would you have benched Melo and JR this past game? What do you think Woody's objectives are? You seem to be asking your question without really considering the big picture.

I think the problem is that JR shouldn't be considered a core guy. Melo, Tyson, Amare, and maybe Shumpert are core guys and everyone else is a role player. The whole point of having a guy like JR come off the bench is so he can be benched easily if his shot isn't working.

So play coach: you bench JR in Boston, Philly... who else plays his minutes?

James White, Steve Novak, Chris Copeland. Whoever is able to play well and help us win.

Woodson's philosophy of letting his players play has to do with him trying to keep his job

mrKnickShot wrote:JR has to know that there are/can be repercussions for being a renegade. I would love to see him yanked right after taking an awful shot.

How do you think Popovitch would handle that? If Pop was the coach he would yank him and rip into him and he would even do it if he had to play 4 on 5 for a few minutes just to make his point.

To me it feels almost like JR does not fear Woody and can do whatever the hell he wants.

JR does play hard on defense as is a very good defensive rebounder - if only he was not such a bonehead sometimes ...

VCoug wrote:

martin wrote:

VCoug wrote:

martin wrote:

Vmart wrote:

martin wrote:

Caseloads wrote:"* Rookie Chris Copeland, who was benched the past couple of games after Woodson questioned his practice habits, was inserted in the second half with the game out of hand and played 16:38."

- NYPost

when you don't practice hard, you don't play hard. Cope has shown us that; dude needs to figure out what it means to be a pro in the NBA if he wants to survive. Woody giving him some valuable lessons.

What is Woody's lesson for JR Smith.

JR plays hard on both sides and does make mistakes and often times shoots too much, but you can't just bench a guy like JR, especially understanding the dynamics of the NY team. They NEED his output, even when he is struggling. You can't just bench core guys cause they are struggling, unless they are absolutely ****ing stuff up.

Would you have benched Melo and JR this past game? What do you think Woody's objectives are? You seem to be asking your question without really considering the big picture.

I think the problem is that JR shouldn't be considered a core guy. Melo, Tyson, Amare, and maybe Shumpert are core guys and everyone else is a role player. The whole point of having a guy like JR come off the bench is so he can be benched easily if his shot isn't working.

So play coach: you bench JR in Boston, Philly... who else plays his minutes?

James White, Steve Novak, Chris Copeland. Whoever is able to play well and help us win.

come on man, that's not even realistic. Novak and Cope to come in to guard perimeter guys? Cause that's where JR is playing. I guess I don't mind White.

gunsnewing wrote:Pops would never be fired. Woodson pulls something like that and he loses the whole team and goes the Dantoni route.

Woodson's philosophy of letting his players play has to do with him trying to keep his job

Yes exactly, NY coaches have to coach this way because the Owner(James Dolan) has the players back before he has the coaches back.